Take it slow!

One of the great lessons James Wood, the New Yorker book critic, taught me was to READ SLOW. He suggested going over sentences several times for comprehension and deeper understanding. That jewelly advice changed my reading habits forever. Sooooooo, I am not at all surprised that the cast of MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM is taking it slow, extracting meaning and personhood from each word, line, scene, silence, exchange. I suggest we try slowing down. Later this month, when we do our community readings in Blue Hill and Deer Isle, we will surely take breaks to discuss a line, ponder the meaning or try to wrap our minds around Shakespeare's language a bit more fully. Call me a geek, but I love a good slow Shakespeare read.